By NewsPress Now Thefts reported from April 15 to April 26 3507 Pear St., burglary at rental storage. 1606 Vernon St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley. 6006 Lake Ave., items stolen at parking lot/garage. 2710 Monterey St., items stolen at residence/home. 822 S. Belt Highway, items stolen at residence/home. 1000 Pacific St., vehicle theft at highway/road/alley.
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By Jared Shelton News-Press NOW meteorologist The first half of April was relatively quiet when it came to severe weather across the mid-Missouri River Valley. The first two weeks of the month featured no reports of damaging winds or tornadoes, and only one isolated report of sizable hail throughout all of Northwest Missouri. The second
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By Alonzo Weston May is the month for things to bloom, including our awareness of mental health. May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949. It aims to address the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health issues. It’s also important to address the stigma associated with mental illness.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now Mo-Kan Regional Council hosting a feedback session to draw direct lines of communication from those who live in Buchanan County to their governments, grant opportunities and development projects. The session will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Remington Nature Center, 1502 McArthur Drive. The goal is to ensure
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By NewsPress Now The stories of World War II, both fictional and true, continue to be told. Here is a selection of books recently read and enjoyed by librarians at the St. Joseph Public Library. The books are available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries or from one of the
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By Charles Christian Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote, “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” This sentiment is echoed throughout the Bible. Often God is recorded as calling people to take small steps that eventually lead to bigger things. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham and his
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By Cameron Montemayor Public safety departments took center stage on Thursday as budget discussions for the upcoming year continued for the third day at City Hall. The police and fire department are both primed for budget increases for fiscal year 2024-25. The proposed St. Joseph Police Department budget lays out $34.2 million in expenditures, an
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By Associated Press Alexandre Pantoja has waited a long time to headline a pay-per-view card on his native soil, and he wants it known that everyone is welcome in Brazil. “I want to say to all the fans to respect the gringos that are here because Brazil’s a good place with very good people,” Pantoja
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By Calvin Silvers The city of Plattsburg, Missouri, and surrounding areas have come accustomed to hearing the name Isaia Howard, as the senior has cemented a legendary athletic career, especially on the basketball court. On Thursday in front of family, friends and the Plattsburg community, Howard shared where his new athletic career will take place,
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By Wealth of Geeks via AP According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 15% of “private industry workers” have a defined retirement benefit plan. Understanding your retirement plan improves retirement confidence and overall outcomes. The American College of Financial Services’ 2023 Income Literacy Study shows that seeking financial advice results in higher
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By Kirsten Stokes With universities across the country forced to eliminate funding, jobs and departments, diversity, equity and inclusion-based programs continue in Missouri — for now. DEI programs have roots in the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Today, officials who are against DEI are leaning toward, if not already, removing programs some say promote discriminatory ideology
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By Wealth of Geeks via AP According to a TIAA-Massachusetts Age Lab survey, 84% of borrowers say student loans negatively impact their ability to save for retirement. The longstanding challenge is whether Americans with academic debt should pay off their loans or begin retirement savings. That dilemma temporarily eased during the pandemic-era payment forbearance without
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now J&J subsidiary proposes paying about $6.48B over 25 years A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is now proposing to pay approximately $6.48 billion over 25 years as part of a settlement in the U.S. to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused ovarian cancer. The lawsuits filed against J&J had
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By NewsPress Now A local couple shared a message of positivity Wednesday night regarding the needed treatment for their newborn twins with a rare medical condition. Austin and Amanda Reed and their family have been posting on social media calling for help after their newborn twin sons, Easton and Eli, were diagnosed with spinal muscular
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday to trim the majority of their losses for the week. The S&P 500 rose 45.81 points, or 0.9%, to 5,064.20 a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it’s likely delaying cuts to interest rates but not planning to hike them. It more
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — The IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers, and is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies. “We are overhauling compliance efforts to advance our commitment to fair,
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. “You know how they get you — the algorithms — like they’re reading your mind,” Branch said. “The ad said I could get up to $100 this week
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation repeatedly indicated Thursday that he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta went back and forth with Google’s lead litigator, John Schmidtlein, during
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By Kirsten Stokes In 1926, at just 15 years old, Eulalia Gabriel became the first queen of the St. Joseph Apple Blossom Parade. Today, four generations of her family are coming together to recreate the float that she once rode in almost 100 years ago. “She was independent, strong-willed, knew what she wanted and she
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending, after the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases at the
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By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended Thursday after a Republican faction allowed a vote on a more than $4 billion Medicaid program they had been holding hostage. Senators gave initial approval in a voice vote to a bill that will renew a longstanding tax on hospitals
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By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry — a lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services
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By Jazmine Knight Hundreds of community members came together Thursday at the Civic Arena for the Mayor’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast. Guests showed out from many different organizations including the St. Joseph Pregnancy Resource Clinic, the Chamber of Commerce and the St. Joseph Board of Education. Several high school students were also at the
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By Associated Press MADRID — Iga Swiatek cruised to a straight-set win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year on Thursday, while Daniil Medvedev retired from his quarterfinal against Jiri Lehecka because of an injury. Top-ranked Swiatek beat 20th-ranked Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals. “It was a
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an affair with the former president. A visibly irritated Trump leaned forward
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By Riley Funk A recent lab upgrade at Boehringer Ingelheim will help enhance research and development for its products. Community leaders spoke Thursday on the latest improvements on the campus and got the chance to get a tour of the new expansion. Natalie Hawn, CEO of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, said the new
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By Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukrainian strategic command in the east of the country,
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By Associated Press PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill Thursday. Hobbs says the move is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona. But the repeal may not take effect until 90
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By Associated Press BEIRUT — Hamas said Thursday that it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks, in a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza. After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire
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